Armstrong Industrial

A renovation, loading bay addition and tenant fit-up for Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, keeping as much of the original building as possible.

Sudbury, Ontario Completed2022–2024

Aerial view in autumn of the black-clad ReStore building with its parking apron, a delivery truck at the loading door, and the surrounding industrial area

We renewed the building while keeping as much of the original as possible: new roof and wall cladding, more windows and a revised interior layout. New work added a front entrance, a loading bay addition, an exterior loading ramp with underpinned foundations, and a garbage enclosure.

The renovation was planned before a tenant was known. When Habitat for Humanity leased the space for its ReStore, we added the interior fit-up.

Status: Completed
Period: 2022–2024
Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Sector: Industrial
Structure: Steel
Scale: 2 storeys
Floor area: 7,588 ft²
Client: Bloomington Developments; Habitat for Humanity (tenant)
DAO services: Record drawings
Minor variance
Conceptual design
Rendering package
Building permit
Tenant fit-up
Phased work
Enhanced construction administration

The finished retail floor, a bright open space under a white steel roof structure with a mezzanine along one side

The renovated building's stepped black metal cladding against a blue sky, with young trees in front

Renovated building in dark ribbed metal cladding with a new glazed entrance and overhead loading door

Interior during renovation, with an exposed steel deck ceiling and a lift on the new floor

Excavator beside the building in winter during foundation underpinning for the loading ramp

Close view of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore sign on the new entrance volume, against the ribbed black cladding

Project team and credits

Structural, mechanical and electricalKomri Engineering (phase 1, 3); Shield Consulting Engineers (phase 2)
CivilC2S Engineering (phase 2)
GeotechnicalEnglobe (phase 2)

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